ferocity
noun
fe·roc·i·ty
fə-ˈrä-sə-tē 
: the quality or state of being ferocious
the ferocity of the lion's attack
Examples of ferocity in a Sentence
the ferocity of the lion's attack
We were stunned by the ferocity of the storm.
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Amid the ferocity, the Grant Parkers always sounded whetted and clean, moving through the works’ shifting meters with fearsome precision.
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Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 21 June 2025
One thing that set 28 Days Later apart from other movies in the undead genre was the speed and ferocity that propelled its villains, quite unlike the lumbering corpses in Night of the Living Dead.
—Madison Bloom, Pitchfork, 20 June 2025
Boyle, 68, has a playful gregariousness that often masks the ferocity of his commitment and vision.
—Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 18 June 2025
However, the level of the ferocity of the strikes has raised the alarming prospect of a wider conflict in a region that is a key exporter of crude oil.
—Gaurav Sharma, Forbes.com, 14 June 2025
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Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 21 June 2025
One thing that set 28 Days Later apart from other movies in the undead genre was the speed and ferocity that propelled its villains, quite unlike the lumbering corpses in Night of the Living Dead.
—Madison Bloom, Pitchfork, 20 June 2025
Boyle, 68, has a playful gregariousness that often masks the ferocity of his commitment and vision.
—Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 18 June 2025
However, the level of the ferocity of the strikes has raised the alarming prospect of a wider conflict in a region that is a key exporter of crude oil.
—Gaurav Sharma, Forbes.com, 14 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for ferocity
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“Ferocity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ferocity. Accessed 8 Jul. 2025.
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